Valencia vs Villarreal Betting Preview: Latest odds, team news, tips and predictions

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Villarreal make the short trip to Mestalla on Saturday afternoon for a regional derby in which they boast an excellent recent record.

The Yellow Submarine have lost just one of their last five matches against Valencia and are unbeaten on their last three trips to this ground, winning their most recent derby there in May by a 3-1 scoreline.

That was the last home defeat suffered by Los Chem who this term have been superb in front of their own fans, having won five and drawn two of their seven home matches.

Match Odds

After a flying start, Valencia have stuttered in the last few weeks suffering their first defeats of the season, although both of those reversals have come on the road so they are still 21/20 (2.05) favourites with dabblebet. At home they remain imperious, though, and Marcelino Garcia has succeeded in converting Mestalla back into the fortress it once was.

The visitors, meanwhile, are 5/2 (3.50) to make it three wins in a row at their local rivals, and the draw can be backed at 13/5 (3.60).

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Hosts good value to get among the goals

Valencia's strength this season at home has come from their ability to cause plenty of problems in the final third, and only leaders Barcelona have netted more goals in their own stadium.

Last weekend's 2-1 defeat at Eibar saw the side miss top scorer Simone Zaza, but the Italian should return for the derby and with six goals in seven home games this season, Zaza can help Valencia score at least twice on Saturday.

Predictions and tips

Only the two best defensive sides in La Liga, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid, have been capable of restricting Valencia to less than two goals in a home match this term and Villarreal will struggle to join that list. While Javi Calleja's men can look like a solid outfit at times, they have been on the end of some heavy defeats on the road losing 3-1 at Leganes, 4-0 at Getafe and 3-0 at Real Sociedad.

Last week's 1-0 win at Celta Vigo was only their second clean sheet in the road in their last 11 games, and the side rode their luck considerably in keeping the Galicians at bay.

As it is, the hosts to net over 1.5 times at 4/5 (1.80) is our tip as it has comfortably paid out in five of Valencia's seven home games this term, and despite Villarreal's good recent record at Mestalla, the smart money should go on them conceding at least two goals on Saturday afternoon.